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                               December 2, 2019
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                                 Contents

ERA-EDTA Council...........................................................Page 3
Scientific Committee.........................................................Page 4
Invitation...........................................................................Page 5
Important Addresses........................................................Page 6
Deadlines & Congress Timetable......................................Page 7
Preliminary Scientific Programme -
CEPD/Hands-on Courses.................................................Page 8
Preliminary Scientific Programme......................................Page 9
Submission of Abstracts...................................................Page 13
Abstract Categories..........................................................Page 14
Travel Grants....................................................................Page 15
Congress Information.......................................................Page 16
CEPD/Hands-on Courses
& Congress Membership Terms and Conditions...............Page 18
About Milan......................................................................Page 21
Visa Information................................................................Page 24
Hotel Accommodation......................................................Page 26

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Council

                       ERA-EDTA COUNCIL

                             President
                         Carmine Zoccali, Italy

                          President Elect
                     Christoph Wanner, Germany

                        Secretary-Treasurer
                     Ivan Rychlik, Czech Republic

                     Renal Science Chair /
               Chair of the Administrative Offices
                       Danilo Fliser, Germany

                        Editor-in-Chief of
              “Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation”
                       Denis Fouque, France

             Clinical Nephrology Governance Chair /
                       Chair of the Registry
                         Ziad Massy, France

                     Ordinary Council Members
                  Peter J. Blankestijn, The Netherlands
                       Annette Bruchfeld, Sweden
                          Mario Cozzolino, Italy
                  Ronald Gansevoort, The Netherlands
                      Dimitrios Goumenos, Greece
                     Maria José Soler Romeo, Spain
          (also Chairperson of the Paper Selection Committee)
                     Kate Stevens, United Kingdom

                       Congress Presidents
                        Loreto Gesualdo, Italy
                        Carmine Zoccali, Italy

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Scientific
                                     Committee
       CONGRESS PRESIDENTS
         Loreto Gesualdo, Italy
         Carmine Zoccali, Italy

       SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Chair: Peter J. Blankestijn, The Netherlands

      Giovambattista Capasso, Italy
      Juan Jesus Carrero, Sweden
    Martin de Borst, The Netherlands
           Marie Essig, France
          Marie Evans, Sweden
          Danilo Fliser, Germany
          Loreto Gesualdo, Italy
      Dimitrios Goumenos, Greece
         Umberto Maggiore, Italy
        Johannes Mann, Germany
           Ziad Massy, France
         Piergiorgio Messa, Italy
           Evi Nagler, Belgium
              Albert Ong, UK
           Alberto Ortiz, Spain
          Rukshana Shroff, UK
     Maria José Soler Romeo, Spain
           Roser Torra, Spain
         Kultigin Turkmen, Turkey
    Marianne Verhaar, The Netherlands
     Marc Vervloet, The Netherlands
      Christoph Wanner, Germany
          Carmine Zoccali, Italy

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Invitation

          Dear Colleagues,

          In 2020, Milan will host the 57th ERA-EDTA Congress and, as every year, it will be the time
       to celebrate goals and achievements as well as explore new paths and be fascinated by
       innovations and developments which influence the world of nephrology.

          The Italian city symbol of progress and change, venue of the EXPO in 2015, will welcome
       you to this great showcase. Therefore, you will not only enjoy all the events organised during
       the congress but you will also discover one of the most bustling cities in Europe.

           The Scientific Committee, chaired by Prof. Peter J. Blankestijn, has worked very hard to
       guarantee an outstanding scientific programme that will hopefully meet the expectations of
       visitors and satisfy the nephrology community.

          We look forward to experiencing this extraordinary edition of the 2020 ERA-EDTA Congress
       and to falling in love with the modern and fascinating city of Milan.

         Loreto Gesualdo                   Piergiorgio Messa                  Carmine Zoccali
         Congress President                Congress Secretary                ERA-EDTA President

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Important Addresses

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME                                   CONGRESS SECRETARIAT

ERA-EDTA President                                     ERA-EDTA Operative Headquarters
Carmine Zoccali                                        Via XXIV Maggio 38
CNR-IBIM e Unità Operativa di Nefrologia               43123 Parma
Ospedali Riuniti                                       Italy
89124 Reggio Calabria                                  Phone: +39-0521-989078
Italy                                                  E-mail: secretariat@era-edta.org
E-mail: czoccali.president@era-edta.org
                                                       ERA-EDTA Membership Office
Congress President                                     Phone: +39-344-1409706
Loreto Gesualdo                                        E-mail: membership@era-edta.org
University Hospital Policlinico Consorziale Bari
Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11                               ERA-EDTA Industry Relations Team
70124 Bari                                             Via E. Mattei 92, int. 4
Italy                                                  40138 Bologna
E-mail: loreto.gesualdo@uniba.it                       Italy
                                                       Phone: +39-051-4595093
Congress Secretary                                     E-mail: industry@era-edta.org
Piergiorgio Messa                                      paolo.zavalloni@era-edta.org
Director of Nephrology, Dialysis
and Renal Transplant Unit                              Registrations
IRCCS Fondazione Ca’ Granda                            Phone: +39-345-0211784
Ospedale Maggiore-Policlinico                          E-mail: registrations@era-edta.org
Via Commenda, 15
20122 Milan                                            www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020/
Italy
E-mail: piergiorgio.messa@policlinico.mi.it
                                                       Accommodation &
Chairperson of the Scientific Committee                Destination Management Services
Peter J. Blankestijn
University Medical Center
Dept. of Nephrology
3508 GA Utrecht                                        AIM Group International - Milan Office
The Netherlands                                        Via G. Ripamonti, 129
E-mail: p.j.blankestijn@umcutrecht.nl                  20141 Milan
                                                       Italy
                                                       Phone: +39-02-56601245
                                                       E-mail: eraedta2020.hotel@aimgroup.eu

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Deadlines
REGISTRATIONS
Early (individual and groups): 		   March 19, 2020
Blank booking and prepayment
(groups only):				March 19, 2020                         ABSTRACTS
Regular: 				                       May 14, 2020         Abstract submission close:   January 17, 2020
Late: 					June 4, 2020                                  LBCT abstract submission:    March 2-27, 2020
Blank - name list (groups only): 		 May 21, 2020         Notification of abstract
Onsite: 					June 5-9, 2020                              acceptance/rejection: 		     March 25, 2020

                           & Congress Timetable
                              Friday, June 5 2020 - REGISTRATION DAY
  11.00 - 19.00                                      Registrations

                        Saturday, June 6 2020 - CEPD/HANDS-ON COURSES
  07.00 - 18.30                                      Registrations
  08.00 - 08.30                                   Congress Opening
  08.30 - 16.30                                CEPD/Hands-on Courses
  17.00 - 18.00                                  Welcome Ceremony
  16.00 - 20.00                                 Exhibition open for visit
  18.00 - 19.30                           Welcome Reception in the Exhibition

                                     Sunday, June 7 2020 - DAY 1
  07.00 - 18.30                                          Registrations
  08.00 - 09.30                     Symposia                          Free Communications + Mini Lectures
  09.30 - 10.45           Poster session and coffee break              Industry Symposia and exhibition visit
  10.45 - 11.30                                        Plenary Lecture 1
  11.45 - 13.15                     Symposia                          Free Communications + Mini Lectures
  13.15 - 14.45                                       Industry Symposia
  15.00 - 16.30                     Symposia                          Free Communications + Mini Lectures
  16.30 - 17.00                         Poster session, coffee break and exhibition visit
  17.00 - 18.30                     Symposia                          Free Communications + Mini Lectures
  09.30 - 17.30                                     Exhibition open for visit

                                    Monday, June 8 2020 - DAY 2
  07.00 - 18.30                                          Registrations
  08.00 - 09.30                     Symposia                          Free Communications + Mini Lectures
  09.30 - 10.45           Poster session and coffee break              Industry Symposia and exhibition visit
  10.45 - 11.30                                        Plenary Lecture 2
  11.45 - 13.15                     Symposia                          Free Communications + Mini Lectures
  13.15 - 14.45                                       Industry Symposia
  15.00 - 16.30                     Symposia                          Free Communications + Mini Lectures
  16.30 - 17.00                         Poster session, coffee break and exhibition visit
  17.00 - 18.30                     Symposia                          Free Communications + Mini Lectures
  09.30 - 17.30                                     Exhibition open for visit
                                     Tuesday, June 9 2020 - DAY 3
  07.30 - 13.00                                       Registrations
  08.30 - 10.00                      Symposia                      Free Communications + Mini Lectures
  10.00 - 10.15                                       Coffee break
  10.15 - 11.00                                     Plenary Lecture 3
  11.00 - 12.30                                    Nephrology Pearls
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Preliminary
Scientific Programme
CEPD/Hands-on Courses
                                        June 6, 2020
                                 CEPD & HANDS-ON COURSES

08.45                    CEPD 1             CEPD 2         CEPD 3             CEPD 4      Hands-on
12.30                   Primary &        Hypertension,   CKD and bone          Onco-      course on
                        secondary           diabetes,   mineral disorders    nephrology    vascular
                        glomerulo-       cardiovascular     in CKD                          access
                         nephritis,     diseases in CKD
                        vasculitis,
                       autoimmune
                         diseases

12.30
                                                  Lunch break
13.00
13.00    CEPD 5          CEPD 6            CEPD 7             CEPD 8         CEPD 9       Hands-on
16.40   Haemo- and        Kidney            Acute         Electrolytes and    Nephro-     course on
         peritoneal   transplantation       kidney           urolithiasis    pathology     vascular
          dialysis                           injury                                          access
                                                                                           (repeated)

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Preliminary
                                           Scientific Programme
                                           June 7-8-9, 2020
                                            57th ERA-EDTA Congress

                                      Preparing nephrology for the future
                                     Towards sustainable nephrology care

PLENARY LECTURES                                                   • Blood pressure in CKD. The KDIGO 2019 standpoint
                                                                   • From human embryonic nephron stem cells to mature
1) Sustainable healthcare                                            kidney tissue and regeneration
   Nicholas Watts, London, United Kingdom                          • Anaemia in CKD. The 2019 KDIGO standpoint
                                                                   • Benefits and barriers and desired outcomes with
2) AKI, CKD and cancer: the costs of kidney repair                   exercise in patients with ESKD
   Paola Romagnani, Florence, Italy                                • Effect of different dialysis techniques on food intake,
                                                                     nutritional status and body stores
3) Chronic Kidney Disease: two decades of progress and             • Towards developing a new PD fluid to preserve the
   challenges for the future                                         peritoneal membrane?
   Andrew Levey, Boston, MS, USA                                   • Multimolecular approaches: increase in diagnosis
                                                                     accuracy or increase in graft cost?
4) Plenary lecture to be confirmed                                 • Is living kidney donation harmless? Advise to the general
                                                                     nephrologist
                                                                   • High mountain medicine
MINI LECTURES                                                      • Treatment of dyslipidaemia in CKD: where do we stand now?
                                                                   • Sirtuins in diabetic nephropathy
• Persistent underrepresentation of kidney disease in              • Molecular treatment strategies for AKI - a look into the
  randomized, controlled trials of cardiovascular disease in         crystal ball
  the contemporary era
• Global challenges in end-stage kidney disease treatment          SYMPOSIA
• ERBP hyperkalaemia guideline. Tools for clinical practice
• Genetic studies of CAKUT                                         SPECIAL SYMPOSIA
• Learning from genetic testing in kidney disease:
  expanding phenotypes                                             ERA-EDTA Registry
• Using proteomics to define the molecular landscape of
  cell matrix adhesion in the glomerulus                           Late Breaking Clinical Trials
• Proteinuria reduction, slope in GFR as surrogate end
  point in trials in nephrology                                    Nephrology Pearls (special closing session)
• Membranous nephropathy: biopsy or not?
• C3 glomerulopathy and aHUS. Are these two different              ASN Highlights
  entities or a continuum?
• Should I change my daily practice in the treatment of
  lupus nephritis with new drugs of SLE?                           Combatting kidney disease in Europe: role of
• Podocyte pathology in nephropathy - new opportunities            European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA)
• What will nephrology look like in 10 years?                      1. European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA): influencing
• The changing scenario of the Nephrology workforce                   European kidney policy
• Compliance with drug treatment in CKD and in hypertension        2. The road towards a European kidney research agenda
• Therapeutic inhibition of VEGF signalling and associated         3. Differences in European renal replacement (EDITH):
  nephrotoxicities                                                    measurement brings knowledge
• Management and treatment of glomerular diseases:
  conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global              Medicine in the digital age
  Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference                        1. Benchmarking process for artificial intel in health. FG-AI4H
• New perspectives in the development of antifibrotic              2. How can ubiquitous availability of data help to advance
  drugs for chronic kidney disease                                    knowledge. Exposome research.
• A proteomics approach to identify the molecular                  3. Medical apps: do they work? A healthcare provider’s
  determinants of hypertension                                        perspective

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Preliminary
Scientific Programme

Track 1                                                           Track 3
FLUID & ELECTROLYTES, TUBULAR TRANSPORT,                          GLOMERULAR DISEASES AND GENERAL CLINICAL
RENAL PHYSIOLOGY                                                  NEPHROLOGY

Electrolytes and acid-base for the future                         Big data and artificial intelligence in renal care
1. Acid base balance in kidney disease                            1. Acute kidney injury alerting – the UK experience
2. Urinary electrolytes in the clinic: a still unexploited        2. Renal pathology and artificial intelligence
   instrument                                                     3. Big data and development and evaluation of dialysis
3. Do SGLT2 inhibitors protect the proximal tubular cells?           care

                                                                  Advanced renal MRI - the non-invasive renal
Track 2                                                           biopsy in 2020
HEREDITARY DISORDERS, DEVELOPMENT,                                1. Renal MRI application in research and in clinical
PREGNANCY, PAEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY                                     practice
                                                                  2. Renal MRI to detect tissue perfusion, oxygenation,
Paediatric nephrology                                                inflammation and fibrosis
1. Access for paediatric dialysis, and ESPN guidelines            3. MRI: renal blood flow, the GFR and renal metabolism
2. Fluid management in paediatric dialysis patients
3. Preserving the peritoneal membrane                             Systemic diseases and the kidney
4. Intensified dialysis for children - learning from adult        1. Recent challenges in amyloidosis treatment
   studies                                                        2. Advancements in IGA disease
                                                                  3. The kidney in SLE: an update
ADPKD - tolvaptan and beyond                                      4. Addressing the challenges posed by pregnancy in CKD
1. Real world experience of tolvaptan – a global
   perspective                                                    Novel tools and target in renal fibrosis
2. Whole genome sequencing for molecular diagnostics –            1. CRISPR/Cas9 to attenuate renal fibrosis
   when is it necessary?                                          2. Single-cell RNA sequencing in renal fibrosis
3. Do we need new biomarkers in addition to Total                 3. Virus-induced interstitial fibrosis – from mice to men
   Kidney Volume? Emerging concepts and therapeutic
   perspectives                                                   New immune therapies and onco-nephrology
                                                                  1. New immune therapies and their mechanism
Novel diagnostics and treatments for inherited                    2. Recent and forthcoming treatments of membranous
kidney diseases                                                      nephropathy
1. Orphan drugs: from bench to bedside                            2. Are immune therapies allowed in kidney transplant?
2. The role of Induced pluripotent stem cells in CKD              3. What should the nephrologist know about onco-
3. The use of next generation sequencing for the                     nephrology for everyday practice?
   diagnosis of unsuspected genetic kidney diseases

Genetics in kidney disease
1. Pathophysiological insights in CKD through GWAS:
   CKDGen
2. Implementation of next-generation sequencing in
   diagnostic process of the adult CKD patient
3. Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease
4. Large scale genomic-wide association studies in IgA
   nephropathy in various ethnicities

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                                            Scientific Programme

Track 4                                                           Environmental threats to kidney health
CKD - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY,                              1. Particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and carbon
PREVENTION, PROGRESSION, AGEING                                      monoxide with the risk of kidney disease
                                                                  2. Chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology:
Anaemia treatment in CKD: a changing scenario                        population-level detection strategies
1. Erythropoietin Stimulating Agents (ESAs) after thirty          3. CKD in agricultural communities
   years: are there differences among ESAs?
2. High-dose proactive intravenous iron treatment in
   ESKD patients                                                  Track 5
3. Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors.        END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE, HAEMODIALYSIS
   Safer than ESAs?
                                                                  Dietary approaches in CKD: promoting quality
Refocussing clinical research in CKD                              over quantify
1. The unique complexity of the clinical presentation of          1. Can we liberalize the diet of patients on haemodialysis?
   patients seen by nephrologists                                 2. Interventions targeting serum phosphate to improve
2. Identifying and addressing symptoms most                          clinical outcomes in CKD: doable? Useful?
   burdensome to persons with advanced CKD                        3. Personalizing the diet of end-stage kidney disease with
3. Smoothing the transition to ESKD to improve early                 transition to dialysis
   dialysis outcomes
                                                                  Wasting in CKD: targeting the muscle
Cognitive impairment in CKD                                       1. Wasting and malnutrition in the elderly, what do we
1. Progress in the understanding of cognitive problems in            need to take care of?
   human diseases, from biomarkers to brain imaging               2. Reconciling geriatric and nephrology nutritional views in
2. Cognitive impairment in CKD patients: the dimension of            the elderly patient with CKD
   the problem                                                    3. Preserving and recovering skeletal muscle in CKD
3. Organic brain damage in CKD patients                              patients: the clinical nutrition perspective
                                                                  4. Preserving and recovering skeletal muscle in CKD
The diversified world of nephrology: what the                        patients: novel mechanisms and upcoming therapies
nephrologists do and how renal care is organised
in different countries                                            The uraemic toxins saga
1. Nephrology organisation in the USA and Canada                  1. Uraemic toxins in end-stage kidney disease in 2020:
2. The scenario of renal care in Asia and in Australia-New           clinically relevant or not?
   Zealand                                                        2. The intestinal microbiota and uraemic solutes
3. Kidney care in Europe                                             accumulation
                                                                  3. Modification of uraemic toxins by nutrition, dialysis and
Ageing kidney and its implications                                   drug therapy
1. Mechanisms of kidney ageing: methods for
   understanding senescence                                       Pathways to arterial damage and calcification in CKD
2. Role of frailty assessments in aged ESKD patients              1. The multidimension scenario leading to arterial damage
3. “Prepare for Kidney Care” Study: responsive                       in CKD
   management vs renal dialysis in advanced chronic               2. Vitamin K: a special pathway conducive to arterial
   kidney disease                                                    disease
                                                                  3. Coronary calcification: disease-severity marker or
Mechanisms on CKD progression                                        causal risk factor?
1. Glomerular hyperfiltration: relevant in the clinical           4. New paradigms in the pathogenesis and progression
   scenario?                                                         of the renal osteodystrophy
2. Relevance of dietary factors for CKD progression:
   focus on potassium, phosphate and magnesium                    Green health care in practice
3. Ischaemic insults and CKD progression                          1. Environmental impact of dialysis and how to reduce it
                                                                  2. Towards carbon neutral hospital care
                                                                  3. Adapting green targets in the healthcare system

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Expanding the patient’s voice in nephrology with                   Track 8
patient outcome measures                                           HYPERTENSION, DIABETES, VASCULAR DISEASES
1. Aligning research with patient priorities: a SONG for
   harmonizing outcomes in trials                                  The inflammatory pathway in CKD: treatments at last?
2. Expectations and hopes of a patient entering a chronic          1. The canonical Wnt/ß-catenin signalling pathway is
   dialysis programme                                                 critical for kidney damage
3. Patient story                                                   2. Inflammasome-IL-1α/IL-ß-IL-1receptor system
4. Debate and interaction with the audience                           blockade as a target in experimental models and in
                                                                      CKD patients
Everyday issues during haemodialysis                               3. Circulating bacterial fragments as cardiovascular risk
1. Assessment of dry weight in 2020                                   factors in CKD
2. Organ ischaemia during HD: occurrence and prevention
3. Pruritus, restless legs, acidosis and insomnia: should          Sympathetic overactivity as a major trigger of
   we care more?                                                   cardiovascular and renal outcomes in CKD
                                                                   1. Sympathetic activity in CKD: high to detect, relevance
                                                                      and treatment
Track 6                                                            2. Renal denervation: where do we stand and what is the
HOME THERAPIES, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS                                   relevance to the nephrologist?
                                                                   3. NPY signals a high risk for CKD progression and
Towards more home and self-care                                       cardiovascular complications in CKD: a gut microbiome
1. Current status of small dialysis machines: pros and cons           – nervous system connection?
2. Journey towards a wearable or transportable dialysis
   machine                                                         Cardiovascular and renal protection - effects of
3. Home dialysis and the use of new technologies                   SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists in
                                                                   people with CKD and type 2 diabetes
PD strategies and outcomes                                         1. Clinical outcome with new agents in DM 2
1. Optimal peritoneal dialysis access in 2020                      2. What are the specific effects of SGLT2-I?
2. Incremental peritoneal dialysis                                 3. What are the specific effects of GLP-1 RA?
3. How to stimulate PD programmes
                                                                   The hypertension spectrum in CKD:
                                                                   pathophysiology and risk
Track 7                                                            1. Dissecting the role of hypertension in the high-risk
TRANSPLANTATION AND IMMUNOLOGY                                        scenario of CKD
                                                                   2. New insights in the role of sodium in CKD
How to manage maintenance anti-rejection                           3. Measurements of arterial stiffness in CKD: better than
treatment in the presence of relevant co-                             BP metrics?
morbidities?
1. Severe infections
2. Solid cancer                                                    Track 9
3. PTLD                                                            ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AND INTENSIVE CARE
                                                                   NEPHROLOGY
Newer outcomes and strategies for implementing
clinical trials in kidney transplantation                          The AKI - AKD - CKD continuum
1. Non-invasive biomarkers of rejection                            1. Global epidemiology and outcomes of AKI with respect
2. Molecular biopsy                                                   to CKD
3. Patient reported outcomes                                       2. e-Alert and AKI detection: does it work?
4. Planning RCTs across different EU Countries:                    3. The clinical continuum of AKI - AKD - CKD: what
   opportunities and threats                                          should we look for?

                                                                   Current aspects of AKI prevention and treatment
                                                                   1. Cost-effective prevention strategies for AKI
                                                                   2. Nutrition in patients with AKI: does it matter?
                                                                   3. RRT - when to start and what to choose?
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Submission of
                                                                           Abstracts
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS                                               card only. Major credit cards (MasterCard and Visa) are
Communications should concern all aspects of                          accepted for the secure online payment. All payments
nephrology, the prevention and treatment of renal                     must be received by Friday, January 17, 2020 at 23.59
diseases and associated conditions and/or the scientific              CET so that the submission can be finalised successfully.
background to the study of the kidney.                                This fee is non refundable even if the abstract is rejected.
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All abstracts must be received by January 17, 2020
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Abstract
Categories
A)       Acid-base and electrolytes                                   L1)   Diabetes. Basic research
B)       Cell signalling. Cell biology. Hormones                      L2)   Diabetes. Clinical studies
C)       Renal development and cystic diseases                        M1) Dialysis. Extracorporeal dialysis: techniques and
                                                                          adequacy
D)       Genetic diseases and molecular genetics
                                                                      M2) Dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis
E)       Renal pathology. Experimental and clinical
                                                                      M3) Dialysis. Cardiovascular complications
F1)      Hypertension. Experimental
                                                                      M4) Dialysis. Vascular access
F2)      Hypertension. Clinical
                                                                      M5) Dialysis. Anaemia
G)       Nephrolithiasis and uric acid
                                                                      M6) Dialysis. Bone disease
H)       Clinical nephrology
                                                                      M7) Dialysis. Epidemiology and outcome
I)       Glomerulonephritis
                                                                      M8) Dialysis. Health services research
J1)      AKI. Experimental
                                                                      M9) Dialysis. Protein energy wasting, inflammation
J2)      AKI. Epidemiology and outcome
                                                                          and oxidative stress
J3)      AKI. Prevention and treatment
                                                                      N1) Renal transplantation. Experimental,
K1) CKD. Lab methods, GFR measurement, urine                              immunetolerance of allogenic and xenogenic
    proteomics                                                            transplants
K2) CKD. Pathophysiology, progression and risk                        N2) Renal transplantation. Epidemiology and outcome
    factors
                                                                      N3) Renal transplantation. Treatment and
K3) CKD. Clinical epidemiology                                            immunosuppression
K4) CKD. Anaemia                                                      O)    Paediatric nephrology
K5) CKD. Bone disease                                                 P)    History of nephrology
K6) CKD. Nutrition, inflammation and oxidative stress                 Q)    Patient education research and training in
K7) CKD. Rehabilitation                                                     nephrology

     LATE BREAKING CLINICAL TRIALS
     The ERA-EDTA will consider abstracts related to
     unpublished clinical trials for a special “Late breaking
     clinical trials” session. The following trials will be
     considered for evaluation if they comply with the
     required characteristics:
     - a prospective randomised intervention in renal patients
       (medication, education, dietetics, physiotherapy,
       etc…), including at least 100 patients;
     - a prospective observational study, including at least
       500 patients;
     - approved by an institutional ethical committee;
     - not previously reported or published.
     Abstracts may be accepted as oral communications
     or posters, after being evaluated by the review
     committee. The LBCT abstracts must be submitted
     through the congress website
     www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020 from March 2 to 27, 2020.
     Abstracts that do not meet the above criteria will not
     be considered for presentation.

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Travel Grants

Also this year the ERA-EDTA will award 90 travel grants              IMPORTANT INFORMATION
to the authors of the highest scoring abstracts in the               FOR YOUNG ABSTRACT AUTHORS
various categories to attend the Milan Congress. The
Presenting Authors must be 40 years old or younger on                ERA-EDTA STANLEY SHALDON AWARD
December 31, 2020.                                                   FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS
                                                                     If you are 40 years old or younger, and your abstract is
All awardees will receive:                                           considered one of the best ones submitted during the last
a) Free ERA-EDTA membership (category C);                            three ERA-EDTA Congresses, you could win the ERA-
b) A grant of EUR 500, except for the Presenting                     EDTA Stanley Shaldon Award for Young Investigators.
Authors of the best abstracts from each category                     The winner will receive the award during the Welcome
who will receive a grant of EUR 1,000.                               Ceremony of the annual ERA-EDTA Congress.
                                                                     The award consists of a special invitation to participate
The Presenting Authors of the two best abstracts in each             in the ERA-EDTA Congress during which the award
category, independently of age, will also receive a diploma.         is given; 3 years of ERA-EDTA membership (category
To apply, please fill in the appropriate fields during the           B); an ex-officio position in the Young Nephrologists’
abstract submission at                                               Platform Board and a prize of EUR 10,000. Do not miss
www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020.                                       this unique opportunity to submit your abstract to the
                                                                     ERA-EDTA!
Help us help!                                                        More information can be viewed here
Also for the 2020 ERA-EDTA Congress in Milan, 4 special              www.era-edta.org/en/about-era-edta/awards.
travel grants of EUR 600 will be given to 4 young authors
of accepted abstracts, thanks to all congress members                YOUNG NEPHROLOGISTS’ PLATFORM
who bought ERA-EDTA branded mugs, t-shirts etc. at                   “FREE MEMBERSHIP PROJECT”
the ERA-EDTA shop during last year’s congress.                       A 1-year free ERA-EDTA membership is given to 30
Your help is essential for helping young nephrologists grow!         authors of an accepted abstract at an ERA-EDTA
                                                                     Congress. Only young people (
Congress
Information
ADMISSION                                                           UEMS CME CREDITS
Admission to the scientific sessions is strictly reserved           An application will be made to the European Accreditation
to registered congress members. Minors cannot access                Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) for
the session halls, even if accompanied by a registered              CME accreditation of the 57th ERA-EDTA Congress and
adult. The same applies to the Exhibition area.                     pre-congress CMEs. The EACCME is an institution of
In order to be fully compliant with both the EFPIA and              the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).
MedTech, ERA-EDTA does not extend hospitality in                    Congress members receiving certificates for ECMEC
any way to persons other than the registered congress               credits must contact their National Accreditation
participants, i.e. healthcare professionals.                        Authority to have the credits recognised (or converted) in
                                                                    their country of practice.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE                                           EACCME credits are recognised by the American Medical
The certificate of attendance will not be printed onsite            Association (AMA) towards the Physician’s Recognition
and will only be available after the congress.                      Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA
More information in due course at www.era-edta.org.                 category 1 credit, you should contact the AMA directly.
The certificate of attendance will only include the days            The total number of CME credits given to the ERA-EDTA
on which you have scanned your badge.                               Milan Congress will be posted on the website
                                                                    www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020 as soon as they are
CEPD (Continuing Education and Professional                         available.
Development) & Hands-on Courses - Participation
and Certificate                                                     HOW TO RECEIVE UEMS CME CREDITS
The CEPD/Hands-on Courses are exclusively for                       ERA-EDTA will daily track the attendance of congress
members who regularly attend one of our congresses.                 members at the MiCo - Milano Convention Centre.
In order to participate, register online at                         Regularly registered congress members must self-
www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020/.                                     scan their badge at the kiosks at the entrance of the
Certificate of attendance and UEMS CME credits will                 lecture rooms (at registered congress members’ own
be available after the congress. More information in due            responsibility).
course at www.era-edta.org.                                         The UEMS certificate reflecting the actual attendance
                                                                    (based on the scanning done) can ONLY be available
INSURANCE/LIABILITY                                                 after the congress. More information in due course at
The ERA-EDTA is only insured against claims arising from            www.era-edta.org.
incidents caused by the organisers and their equipment.             The UEMS CME Credit certificate shall NOT be sent by
Participants, exhibitors and visitors are therefore strongly        post.
recommended to be properly insured against accidents
that could occur when travelling to and from the Congress           VENUE
and during the Congress itself.                                     MiCo - Milano Convention Centre
                                                                    Piazzale Carlo Magno, 1
LANGUAGE OF THE CONGRESS                                            20149 Milan - Italy
The official language of the Congress is English.                   www.micomilano.it
No simultaneous translation will be provided.

PRESS CENTRE
For accredited journalists only. Full press working
facilities and activities, including press conferences,
press releases and services for press will be available              Beware of Unofficial Websites!
at the MiCo - Milano Convention Centre during the                    Please be aware of unofficial websites not linked to
Congress. For more information contact the ERA-EDTA                  the ERA-EDTA when searching online for housing
Press Office at press@era-edta.org.                                  and registrations for the 57th ERA-EDTA Congress.
                                                                     Please make sure to book your congress membership
SOCIAL MEDIA                                                         only through the official 57th ERA-EDTA Congress
The official congress hashtag is #ERAEDTA20. Social                  website at www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020 and your
Media Guidelines will be available on the Congress                   accommodation through AIM Group International, the
website www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020.                               officially appointed housing agent, email:
                                                                     eraedta2020.hotel@aimgroup.eu.

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https://www.era-edta.org/en/about-era-edta/become-a-member/

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CEPD/Hands-on Courses
& Congress Membership
CONGRESS MEMBERSHIP & CEPD/HANDS-ON COURSES FEES AND DEADLINES
CEPD/HANDS-ON COURSES (June 6, 2020)
1) In order to attend the CEPD/Hands-on Courses you must be registered for the congress days,
   the only exception being the 1 Day registration on June 6, 2020.
2) Limited availability (first come first served).
CONGRESS JUNE 7-8-9, 2020
     MEMBERSHIP FEES June 7-8-9                               Within March 19,               From March 20                  From May 15 to                 From June 5 to
 + CEPD/Hands-on Courses June 6, 2020                               2020                    to May 14, 2020                  June 4, 2020                   June 9, 2020

                          Status                                        Early                       Regular                          Late                          Onsite

                                                                      EUR 300.00                   EUR 430.00                   EUR 450.00                   EUR 450.00
ERA-EDTA Member1 (categories A and B)                                + EUR 50.00                  + EUR 75.00                  + EUR 100.00                 + EUR 100.00
+ CEPD/Hands-on Courses                                       (with CEPD/Hands-on Courses) (with CEPD/Hands-on Courses) (with CEPD/Hands-on Courses) (with CEPD/Hands-on Courses)
(June 6 2020)                                                        = EUR 350.00                 = EUR 505.00                 = EUR 550.00                 = EUR 550.00

Low Income Countries2 (ERA-EDTA Member1 cat-         EUR 250.00
egories A and B)                                    + EUR 50.00                                  Not available                  Not available                   Not available
+ CEPD/Hands-on Courses                      (with CEPD/Hands-on Courses)
(June 6, 2020)                                      = EUR 300.00

Non Member3                                                           EUR 500.00                   EUR 600.00                   EUR 700.00                   EUR 750.00
→ (ERA-EDTA Member category C)                                       + EUR 100.00                 + EUR 125.00                 + EUR 150.00                  EUR 150.00
+ CEPD/Hands-on courses                                       (with CEPD/Hands-on Courses) (with CEPD/Hands-on Courses) (with CEPD/Hands-on Courses) (with CEPD/Hands-on Courses)
(June 6, 2020)                                                       = EUR 600.00                 = EUR 725.00                 = EUR 850.00                 = EUR 900.00

Blank Group4                                                  EUR 460.00 June 7-8-9              Not available                  Not available                   Not available

Blank Group4                                                        EUR 500.00                   Not available                  Not available                   Not available
CEPD/Hands-on Courses - June 6 included                            June 6-7-8-9

1 Day5 ERA-EDTA Member1                                                                         EUR 160.00                     EUR 160.00                      EUR 160.00
(categories A and B)                                                Not available           June 6 or 7 or 8 or 9          June 6 or 7 or 8 or 9           June 6 or 7 or 8 or 9
(CEPD/Hands-on Courses included if you register for June 6)

1 Day5 Non Member3                                                                              EUR 200.00                     EUR 200.00                      EUR 200.00
→ (ERA-EDTA Member category C)                                      Not available           June 6 or 7 or 8 or 9          June 6 or 7 or 8 or 9           June 6 or 7 or 8 or 9
(CEPD/Hands-on Courses included if you register for June 6)

2 Days6 ERA-EDTA Member1                                                                          EUR 290.00                     EUR 290.00                      EUR 290.00
(categories A and B)                                                Not available                  June 6 -7                      June 6 -7                       June 6 -7
(CEPD/Hands-on Courses included if you register for June 6)                                      or 7-8 or 8-9                  or 7-8 or 8-9                   or 7-8 or 8-9

2 Days6 Non Member3                                                                             EUR 370.00             EUR 370.00             EUR 370.00
→ (ERA-EDTA Member category C)                                      Not available          June 6-7 or 7-8 or 8-9 June 6-7 or 7-8 or 8-9 June 6-7 or 7-8 or 8-9
(CEPD/Hands-on Courses included if you register for June 6)

Student/Trainee                                                                                  EUR 300.00                     EUR 300.00                     EUR 300.00
                                                                    Not available
(29 years or older)7                                                                       CEPD/Hands-on Courses included CEPD/Hands-on Courses included CEPD/Hands-on Courses included

Student                                                                                              FREE                           FREE                           FREE
                                                                    Not available
(28 years old or younger)8                                                                 CEPD/Hands-on Courses included CEPD/Hands-on Courses included CEPD/Hands-on Courses included

                                                                                                     FREE                           FREE                           FREE
Patient9                                                            Not available          CEPD/Hands-on Courses included CEPD/Hands-on Courses included CEPD/Hands-on Courses included

                                                                                                 EUR 100.00                     EUR 100.00                     EUR 100.00
General Practitioner, Dietitian, Nurse, Dialysis10                  Not available          CEPD/Hands-on Courses included CEPD/Hands-on Courses included CEPD/Hands-on Courses included

THE MEMBERSHIP FEE INCLUDES:
• Admission to Scientific Sessions, Posters and Exhibition
• Congress kit
• Attendance & UEMS certificates
• Scientific programme e-materials at www.era-edta.org
• Coffee breaks and Welcome Reception will be offered free of charge
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Terms and Conditions

1
 ERA-EDTA Member Category A-B                                                            driving license with birth date), a photocopy of your original
Please check the all information at                                                      student’s card to prove your status. ERA-EDTA reserves the
www.era-edta.org/en/about-era-edta/become-a-member/#toggle-id-3                          right to verify all declarations. From June 5, 2020 you can only
                                                                                         register onsite at the MiCo - Milano Convention Centre. If you
2
  Low Income Countries                                                                   register onsite at the MiCo - Milano Convention Centre you
- ERA-EDTA Member Category A-B                                                           must show the documents mentioned above to the hostess at
Reserved for ERA-EDTA Members A-B living in countries in                                 the New Registration desk.
which the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita income                                 IMPORTANT NOTE:
is less than USD 10,000 a year.                                                          REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY AND IT IS FREE!
The list of countries whose members pay the special discounted
annual ERA-EDTA membership fees can be viewed here                                       9
                                                                                          For patients membership please contact
www.era-edta.org/en/special-discounted-annual-era-edta-membership-fees-countries/        registrations@era-edta.org
3
  Non Member automatically becomes an ERA-EDTA                                           10
                                                                                            General Practitioner, Dietitian, Nurse, Dialysis
Member, category C.                                                                      Technician
Please check the all information at                                                      Online registrations available from March 20 to June 4, 2020.
www.era-edta.org/en/about-era-edta/become-a-member/#toggle-id-3                          During the online procedure you must upload a photocopy
                                                                                         of your picture ID (passport, identity card, driving license with
4
  Blank group membership (minimum of 10 or more                                          birth date), and a document that proves your status. ERA-
delegates): booking and payment must be received by the                                  EDTA reserves the right to verify all declarations. From June 5,
early deadline of March 19, 2020. The final list of names must                           2020 you can register only onsite directly at the MiCo - Milano
instead be submitted by May 21, 2020. IMPORTANT NOTE:                                    Convention Centre. If you register onsite at the MiCo - Milano
The membership fee of EUR 500.00 per person for the “Blank                               Convention Centre you must show the documents mentioned
group” also includes the CEPD/Hands-on Courses on June 6.                                above to the hostess at the New Registration Desk.
5
  1 Day membership is available online from March 20                                     IMPORTANT: Please note that congress Members category
until June 9, 2020. You can register online also during the                              C will not be entitled to reimbursement if, at a later stage, they
congress or directly at the MiCo - Milano Convention Centre,                             become Members category A-B or if, despite being active
from June 5, 2020. This type of membership allows admission                              Members category A-B, they incorrectly register as category C
to the session, poster and exhibition halls only on the date                             Members. Once the registration has been processed it cannot
mentioned on the congress badge. It is also possible to make                             be changed or reimbursed.
two one-day memberships if you are only able to attend for 2
non-consecutive days.                                                                    PRESCRIBING PROFESSIONALS
                                                                                         Prescribing professionals will have a different type of badge;
6
 2 Days membership is available online from March 20 until                               it will thus be possible to distinguish them from the other
June 9, 2020. You can register online also during the congress                           healthcare professionals.
or directly at the MiCo - Milano Convention Centre, from
June 5, 2020. This type of membership allows admission                                   HOW TO REGISTER
to the session, poster and exhibition halls only on the dates                            All registrations must be submitted through
mentioned on the congress badge.                                                         www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020/
7
  Student/trainee membership                                                             CANCELLATION POLICY
The birth year must be from 1985 to 1991 (included).                                     Before May 7, 2020               After May 7, 2020
Online registration available from March 20 to June 4, 2020.                             75% of the amount paid,          No refund of the
During the online procedure you must upload a photocopy                                  net of bank charges.             amount paid.
of your picture ID (passport, identity card, driving license with
birth date), a photocopy of your original student’s card (for                            All reimbursements, if any, will be done after the congress.
students) and a signed letter from your mentor/university to                             If the badge is used, there cannot be any refund. Blank
prove your status. ERA-EDTA reserves the right to verify all                             group registrations have different policy for refunds. For more
declarations. From June 5, 2020 you can only register onsite                             information please contact registrations@era-edta.org.
at the MiCo - Milano Convention Centre. If you register onsite
at the MiCo - Milano Convention Centre you must show the                                 IMPORTANT NOTE: NO NAME CHANGES FOR
documents mentioned above to the hostess at the New                                      INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
Registration Desk.
                                                                                                       Please check the website
8
 Student membership
                                                                                                  www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020/
Reserved to students up to 28 years old-the birth year must not
                                                                                               for full information on the membership
be earlier than 1992. Online registration available from March
                                                                                                          terms and conditions
20 to June 4, 2020. During the online procedure you must
                                                                                              www.era-edta.org/en/terms-and-conditions/
upload a photocopy of your picture ID (passport, identity card,
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About Milan

MILAN                                                                TRANSPORTATION
Milan is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the          MiCo – Milano Convention Centre
plains of Lombardy, and it is one of the most highly                 MiCo – Milano Convention Centre has excellent
developed urban centres in Europe. The city is known                 connections to the city centre and the airport via ground
all over the world as one of the most important fashion              transportation. The main metro stops next to the venue
capitals and as the leading centre of fashion in Italy.              are: Portello, Lotto and Amendola stations.
Milan is also one of the major artistic centres of northern
Italy; its main landmarks include the Duomo, the second              By air
largest church in Italy and world’s third, Teatro alla Scala,        Linate airport
one of the most important theatres in the world for                  Take bus no. 73 in the “National Arrivals Exit” area all
operas and Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Last Supper.                   the way to the terminal in Via Gonzaga / Piazza Diaz
The metropolis of Milan is also home to many important               (Underground M1 Duomo – Red Line). Enter the Metro
business centres, financial institutions and Italy’s stock           and get on the Red Line (Line 1 towards Rho Fiera
market.                                                              Milano). Get off at the “Amendola” stop (700m from the
                                                                     Congress Centre), or at “Lotto” (approximately 800m
                                                                     from the MiCo – Milano Convention Centre).

                                                                     Malpensa airport
                                                                     The “Malpensa Express” train service will take you directly
                                                                     from the airport to the centre of Milan in 40 minutes,
                                                                     arriving at “Cadorna” station. From here, take the Red
                                                                     Line Metro (Line 1 towards Rho Fiera Milano). Get off
                                                                     at the “Amendola” stop, (700m from the MiCo – Milano
                                                                     Convention Centre), or at “Lotto” (approximately 800m).

                                                                     Orio al Serio airport
                                                                     The “Autostradale” or “Air Pullman” bus service will take
                                                                     you directly from the airport to Milan Central Station in 60
                                                                     minutes. From here, take the Green Line Metro (Line 2
                                                                     towards Abbiategrasso) and get off at “Cadorna” station.

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From here, take the Red Line Metro (Line 1 towards Rho
Fiera Milano). Get off at the “Amendola” stop, (700m
from the MiCo – Milano Convention Centre), or at “Lotto”
(approximately 800m).

By train
Central Station
Take the Green Line Metro (Line 2 towards Abbiategrasso)
and get off at “Cadorna” station. Then get on Red
Line Metro (Line 1 towards Rho Fiera Milano). Get off
at the “Amendola” stop (700m from the MiCo – Milano
Convention Centre), or at “Lotto” (approximately 800m).

Garibaldi Station
Take the Lilac Line Metro (Line 5 towards San Siro) and
get off at “Portello” stop. Exit the metro station and you
will be able to reach the MiCo – Milano Convention
Centre on foot.

Cadorna Station
Take the Red Line Metro (Line 1 towards Rho Fiera
Milano) and get off at the “Amendola” stop, (700m from
the MiCo - Milano Convention Centre), or at “Lotto”
(approximately 800m).

Domodossola Treno Nord Station
Take the Lilac Line Metro (Line 5 towards San Siro) and
get off at “Portello” stop. Exit the subway just a few feet
walk from the MiCo – Milano Convention Centre.

Public transport
Buses
Bus No. 78 – Get off at Eginardo/Colleoni stop

Metro
· Lilac Line (Line 5): Get off at the “Portello” stop (80m
  from the MiCo – Milano Convention Centre).
· Red Line (Line 1): Get off at the “Amendola” stop
  (700m from the MiCo – Milano Convention Centre), or
  at “Lotto” (approximately 800m).
· Green Line (Line 2): Get off at “Cadorna”, then change
  to Red line (Line 1 towards Rho Fiera Milano) and get
  off at the “Amendola” stop (700m from the MiCo –
  Milano Convention Centre), or at “Lotto” (approximately
  800m).
· Yellow Line (Line 3): Get off at “Duomo”, then switch to
  Red line (Line 1 towards Rho Fiera Milano) and get off
  at the “Amendola” stop (700m from the MiCo – Milano
  Convention Centre), or at “Lotto” (approximately
  800m).

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Visa Information

Despite being accepted at the event as registrant, please     We will be pleased to assist you if you need additional
keep in mind that all foreigners intending to enter Italy     documents to support your VISA Application. Feel free
must provide the documentation required to justify the        to contact us at visa@aimgroup.eu.
reasons and duration of their stay as well as, in some
prescribed cases, the availability of adequate economic       Invitation Letter
means and accommodation.                                      The Official Invitation Letter to obtain an entry visa for
If you need a visa, application can be made at the Italian    Italy can be downloaded from the congress website
Diplomatic and Consular Representations in your country       www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020/
of residence.                                                 AFTER your registration is accepted and paid. No
                                                              support can be granted when registration has not yet
You don’t have an EU passport or EU valid                     been accepted.
documentation? Do you need a visa?                            The Invitation Letter does not legally and/or financially
If you have doubts, you can visit the Italian Ministry of     oblige the Organizing Secretariat in any way. All
Foreign Affairs website www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp     expenses incurred in relation to the conference are the
in order to:                                                  sole responsibility of the delegate.
- find out whether, depending on your citizenship, country    If you are asked to enclose additional documents/forms
of long-term residence and the duration and reasons for       despite the standard invitation letter, please email us at
your stay, you need a visa to enter Italy                     visa@aimgroup.eu once registered for the congress and
- find out which documents are required in order to apply     we will be happy to issue the necessary forms.
for your visa.
                                                              Guarantee Letter for Chinese Citizens
 ATTENTION                                                    If you are a Chinese citizen (RPC - 中華人民共和國 -
 Is your attendance to the conference related                 中华人民共和国), in accordance to the agreements
 to your professional activity (Business class                between the Authorities, you are demanded to obtain an
 visa) or to tourism? Do select the correct type              additional guarantee letter issued by AIM Group (Local
 of visa.                                                     Agent of the Conference). The guarantee letter will be
                                                              sent to you by express courier. Please contact us at
 Visa application may require up to 120 days.
                                                              visa@aimgroup.eu for more instructions. Costs will be
 Visa application fee goes from EUR 25 to EUR                 charged to the applicant.
 116 per person to be paid at application, in
 local currency, directly at the Consulate or
 Embassy.
 Presentation of the requested documentation
 does NOT ensure issuance of the visa.

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Hotel
Accommodation
For any information and/or reservation please contact                 Cancellation Policy
the Official Housing Bureau and Travel Agency of the                  Any change or cancellation of the hotel reservation must
congress:                                                             be sent to AIM Group International - AIM Italy - Milan
                                                                      Office by written letter.
AIM Group International - AIM Italy - Milan Office
                                                                      - written cancellation within January 2, 2020: no penalty,
Via G. Ripamonti, 129
                                                                        total refund of paid amount.
20141 Milan
Italy                                                                 - written cancellation between February 2, 2020
Phone: +39 02 566011                                                    and April 2, 2020: 30% of payment will be kept as
Fax: +39 02 56609043                                                    a cancellation fee and the remaining amount will be
E-mail: eraedta2020.hotel@aimgroup.eu                                   refunded.
                                                                      - written cancellation from April 3, 2020: no refund will
Rooms at preferential rates have been reserved in Milan                 be provided for any change or cancellation.
for the period of the Congress.
                                                                      The booked rooms will be available to participants for
Please ensure that your hotel reservation is made by                  the first reserved night. In case of no-show, reservations
May 16, 2020. After this date, room availability is not               will automatically be cancelled, rooms will be reassigned
guaranteed.                                                           and the hotel will not refund the payment received.

IMPORTANT                                                             Milan City Tax
A minimum stay of 2 nights is requested.                              City tax is not included in the rates (it goes from EUR 4
                                                                      per person per night for guests staying at 3-star hotels to
Guarantee/Payment of Hotel Reservation                                EUR 5 per person per night for guests at 5-star hotels).
The total amount for the stay will be charged on credit               City tax will be charged up to a maximum of 10 nights
card upon confirmation of the booking. AIM Group                      per stay.
International - AIM Italy - Milan Office will issue an invoice
for the amount charged. Please keep in mind that EU                   GROUP ACCOMMODATION
citizens will be asked to fill in their Tax Nr in accordance          AIM Group International - AIM Italy - Milan Office will
to EU regulations.                                                    be at your disposal for any information about hotel
                                                                      reservations. Group reservations should follow special
                                                                      group conditions and are not available online: please
                                                                      contact us in order to obtain the “Terms and conditions
                                                                      for groups”.

                                                                       Beware of Unofficial Websites!
                                                                       Please be aware of unofficial websites not linked to
                                                                       the ERA-EDTA when searching online for housing
                                                                       and registrations for the 57th ERA-EDTA Congress.
                                                                       Please make sure to book your congress membership
                                                                       only through the official 57th ERA-EDTA Congress
                                                                       website at www.era-edta.org/en/milan2020 and your
                                                                       accommodation through AIM Group International, the
                                                                       officially appointed housing agent, email:
                                                                       eraedta2020.hotel@aimgroup.eu.

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